Container for cards for recording statistical and other information



June 19, 1923. 1,459,455

FOR RECORDING STATISTICAL AND OTHER INFORMATION A. E. VAGO CONTAINER FOR CARDS Filed May 17, 1922 WitnSSGfi: I Im -@307 UNITED sr .ALIERED ERNEST VAGO, OF MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO A. BOAKE-RODERTS AND COMPANY LIMITED, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

oonrnrnnaroaonnns FOR nneonnrne sra rrsrioer, AND orHER INFORMATION.

Application filed May 1'],

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ALFRED ERNEST VAGO, a subject of the King of Great Britain, re-' siding in Middlesex, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Containers .fo r Cards for Recording Sta tistical and Other Information, of which the following is a specification;

This invention relates to an improved container for loose cards and the like for recordingstatistical and other information of interest to accountants and other persons engaged in trade or industry, and it has for its object to'provide a receptacle for the cards whereby whilst they may be readily available for inspection, their removal or replacement canonly be eifected by or under the supervision of authorized persons. The present invention is designed to obviate the disadvantages attending the use of books, suchas ledgers, where-not only does the frequent handling of the book gradually lead to its beingrendered unfit for service, the consequent replacing of the said book being a matter of some expense as regards the cost of the book itself and the labour and time occupied in reentering the various items therein.

According to this invention in place of the bound leaves of the ordinary ledger acollection of loose cards is employed bearing the required entries. The cards are housed in a container having a body formed of metal provided with a cover which whilst permitting ready inspection of the said cards at the same. time prevents their withdrawal from the container except as aforesaid under the supervision of or by some authorized person. I

In order that the invention may be the better understood drawings areappended in which i v ,Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a container according to this invention, Fig.2isa'p1an, p

Fig. 3 is'a sectionon line A A Fig. 1, I 1 Fig. 4 is a perspective view. ofthe container. I

' lated by the number of cards it is:

1922. semi No. 561,710.

extending upwards beyond the sides so that there is left upon each side an opening through which the cards are readily accessible.

The top or cover "b comprises an open-work or grid-like structure conven-' iently formed of wire and having d'ownwardly turned portions 6 at each side. clos-' ing the sides of the container. Y I

The sides and ends of the container slope outwardly from the bottom-upwards, the

Width of the said bottom beingslightly in excess of the width of the'ca'rds, indicated by w, the length of the container bein regu desired toemploy. Preferably the number of cards should be such that theyoccupy' about two thirds of the length of thefcontainer. The height of the container is such that a suitable head space is left between the upper endsoredges of'the cards and the top of cover Z). Y

[The top for cover at its rear endis hingedly connected to the upper end of the back of the containerwhilst the front is provided with a hasp or its equivalent 0 designed to engage a loop or projection permitting the cover to be secured against unauthorized manipulation by a padlock d. The lower ends of the sides of the cover are supp rted y a y turned'flange's Ne provided upon the "sides of the body a said flanges having at their outer edges upwardly turned portions 6 In order to facilitate access tothe cards for purposes of reference the cover is pro-- vided with asfew cross wires or members as can. conveniently be employed consistently with preventing the removal of said cards through said cover.

For convenient referencethe card is ruled for use in a manner corresponding to the ordinary ledger-folio, the reverse of the top ,of the'front of the card serves as the bottom part of the rear of thecard; thus when it is-desired to turn to the other side the bottom of the side facing isbrought forward in turning, the same way as a swing looking glass would turn. I

lVhen contained in the holder the current side of the card in use is thus always in front and it is desired to look at the 'rear ofthe card it is drawn forward. The cards can thus easily be scrutinized, the latest item on the back being nearest to the eyes: off the operator..

In use, entries to bema-de upon-the cards are facilitated by appointing one person to unlocl'cthe holder or holders used, take out the cards in the order of the entries to be made, and to check the cards back into the holder from the same particulars contained inbooks of original entry in accounts.

. In addition to being of'metal andtherefore strong and of a permanent character the. holder according to my invention has all, the advantages of a loose-leaf ledger While capable, of being produced at a much reduced cost. Thecards can easily be manipulated for the purposes of reference, they are in a strong container from which they cannot readily bev extracted except under supervision, while their ready removal by an authorized person permits postings being made by means of a typewriter or calculating machine.

To keepthe cards cleana canvas or rubher cover might be used". for each holder;

.Claims: l. A container for loose cards for record? ing statistical and other information coinprisinga metaljbody havingend members of greater height than the heightfo f the, cards and sidesof'lessheight than the height of said. cards, a cover ofsuch form as, to per mit the 'manipulation and examination of I the1 cards without removal from the containei. saidcover being hingedto'one end of said body covering the top and open portions of the sides and means for securing said cover against unauthorized operation.

. 2.. A container for loose cards for recorda ing statistical and other information comprising a metal body having end members of greater. height than the height of the cards and sides of less height than the height of sai-dcards, a cover comprising a; grid-like structure so as to permit the manipulation and examination of the cards without removal; from the container said cover being hinged to one end of sald body. covering the top and open'portions of the sides and means for securingsald cover against unauthorized operation.

, 3. Acontainer for loose cards for recording statistical. and other information comprising a metalbody having-end members of greater-height. than the height of the cards andsides ofl'essheight than the height of said cards, the sides and ends of said body to one end of said body covering the top and open portions of the sides and means for securing said cover. againstvunauthorized operation. v

4'. A container for loose cards for recording-statistical and other information comprising a metal body; having end members of greater height :than the height of the cards and sides of less height than theheight of said cards, perforations in the sides, ends and bottom members of said body said sides and ends inclining outwardly from the bottom upwards, a cover comprising a grid-like structure-so as to permit the. manipulation and examination of the cards WithQuti re:-" moval from the container, .said cover being;

hinged to one end of said body covering tlie top and open portions of the sides and means for securing said cover against unauthorized operation.

, 5. A container for loose cardswfor recording statistical and other information com prising a metal body havingend members of greater height than the height of the cards and sides of less height than the" height-of said cards, perforations in the sides, ends 7 and bottom members ofsaid body said sides and ends inclining outwardly from the bottom upwards,a cover comprising a gridslike structure comprised o-fllongitudinally running and transversely disposed wire elements said cover having lateral downwardly turned extensions. covering the, openings; in the sides of saidbodyysaidcover being hing edly connected atone end, by its. end' trans verse member to'the back of'th e bo.dy,.a upon the" front transverse memberjof the cover,and means upon thefront'ofthe body engaging said hasp and permittin g it to be securedby means of a padlock.

6. Acontainer for loose'cards for record.- ing statistical. and other information comprising a metal body having endmembers of greater height than. theheight of the cards, and-sides of less height than the height of said ca-rds, perforations in the sides, ends and bottom members of said bodysa-id sides and ends incliningoutwardly from. the bot: tom upwards,a'cover comprising a grid-like structure comprised of longitudinally run.-

ning and transversely disposed wire. elements said. cover havlng lateralv downwardly turned extensions covering the openings in the sides of said body, saidcover being hingedly connected atonecend byits. endtranse verse member to the back of the body, a hasp upon the front transverse; member of the cover, and means upon the front'lof thebody engaging said hasp and permitting 'itjtol be secured by means of a padlock, laterally projecting flanges upon th uppef ends of the my hand and affixed my seal, in thepresence sides of the Walls, designed to SFPPOIT the of two Witnesses. I mar inal longitudinal elements 0 the cover 1 said -fianges having their outer edge turned ALFRED ERNEST VAGO" 5 upwardly at a right angle to the body of the As Witnesses: 1

said flange. H G. Brion,

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set E; BARRETT. 

